Wild Target (1993)
"Cible émouvante" (original title)

Into the solitary life of middle-aged hitman, Victor Meynard, come two people: Antoine, a youth who becomes Victor's apprentice, and Renée, a bold thief Victor's been hired to kill because ... See full summary »

Director:

Pierre Salvadori

Writer:

Pierre Salvadori

Stars:

Jean Rochefort, Marie Trintignant, Guillaume Depardieu

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jean Rochefort	...	Victor Meynard
Marie Trintignant	...	Renée Dandrieux
Guillaume Depardieu	...	Antoine
Patachou	...	Mme. Meynard
Wladimir Yordanoff	...	Casa Bianca
Serge Riaboukine	...	Manu
Charlie Nelson	...	Dremyan
Philippe Girard	...	Tony
Christophe Odent	...	Girard
Daniel Laloux	...	Expert
Philippe Harel	...	Barnabe
Pascal Pistacio	...	Roland Balto
François Toumarkine	...	Butcher
Patrick Zard	...	Le réceptionniste
Thierry Balcon	...	Gardien de nuit

Storyline

Into the solitary life of middle-aged hitman, Victor Meynard, come two people: Antoine, a youth who becomes Victor's apprentice, and Renée, a bold thief Victor's been hired to kill because she cheated a mobster. When circumstances prevent Victor from killing her, the gangster sends two more teams to do it (and to dispatch Victor and Antoine). Victor decides to help Renée, and the unlikely trio ends up at his house with his temperamental mother; there, as they hide out, Victor's attraction to Renée grows, she discovers his vocation and fears he's going to kill her, and an ultimate showdown with their hunters is inevitable.

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Plot Keywords:

assassination | black comedy

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Crime | Thriller

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Details

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

18 August 1993 (France)

Also Known As:

Czuly cel

Company Credits

Production Co:

Les Films Pelléas, Locofilms, M6 Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The two hit-men employ identical methods and are presented as very similar characters, which is why their names are anagrams of each other (Meynard and Dremyan)!

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Goofs

When Antoine is in the bathtub, there are a lot of bubbles in it. However, when Manu pushes his head down, there are almost no bubbles in the tub.

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Connections

Remade as Wild Target (2009)

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Soundtracks

"Mara Duiral"
Written by Djamed Allawi

User Reviews

Hello, my name is Victor Meynard, I am 55, and I work as a professional killer, would you like some tea?

This is one of the best examples of black humor I have ever seen. The sub titles do NOT take away from the excellence of this film. Jean Rochefort is perfect as the highly disciplined assassin, expertly contrasted by the art thief who's name eludes me.

Keep an eye in the background as well for some hilarious gags especially during scenes with the mother. The black humor might not be as funny to some but if you like it, this is one of the best examples you'll find anywhere.

You won't be disappointed.